In Performance: Morton Feldman’s ‘For Philip Guston’

On the occasion of the exhibition ‘Philip Guston. Room, Sea & Sky,' please join us for a rare performance of Morton Feldman’s ‘For Philip Guston' performed by the renowned artist collective AMOC*.
Composed in 1984, ‘For Philip Guston,’ a nearly five-hour trio, is Morton Feldman’s poignant homage to Guston, touching on friendship, intransigence, affection, memory, loss and love.
The performance will take place within the exhibition ‘Philip Guston. Room, Sea & Sky,’ which investigates the metamorphic qualities of Guston’s practice through his printmaking, particularly towards the end of his life when a heart attack limited his ability to execute large-scale paintings. It was then that he began his collaboration with the famed printshop Gemini GEL and its director Sidney Felsen (1924 – 2024), creating a series of major prints that evolved his practice to its most mature form.
FOR PHILIP GUSTON by Morton Feldman
performed by:
Emi Ferguson, flutes
Nathan Davis, percussion
Adam Tendler, piano and celeste
This event is free to attend, however reservations are required.
Extremely limited seating is first come first served throughout the evening, with additional standing room.
Guests are encouraged to come and go throughout the performance.
About Philip Guston
Philip Guston (1913 – 1980) is one of the great luminaries of twentieth-century art. His commitment to producing work from genuine emotion and lived experience ensures its enduring impact. Guston’s legendary career spanned a half century, from 1930 to 1980. His paintings—particularly the liberated and instinctual forms of his late work—continue to exert a powerful influence on younger generations of contemporary painters. For an in-depth overview of his career, click here.
About AMOC*
AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company), founded in 2017 by Matthew Aucoin and Zack Winokur, builds and shares a body of collaborative work. As a group of dancers, singers, musicians, writers, directors, composers, choreographers, and producers united by a core set of values, AMOC* artists pool their resources to create new pathways that connect creators and audiences in surprising and visceral ways.
Image: Philip Guston, Untitled, 1980 © The Estate of Philip Guston

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